The value of BISAP score for predicting mortality and severity in acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Gao, HX Yang, CE Ma - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Purpose The Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) score has been
developed to identify patients at high risk for mortality or severe disease early during the …

Acute pancreatitis: revised Atlanta classification and the role of cross-sectional imaging

K Zhao, SZ Adam, RN Keswani… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The 2012 revision of the Atlanta Classification emphasizes accurate
characterization of collections that complicate acute pancreatitis: acute peripancreatic fluid …

[HTML][HTML] Lipolysis of visceral adipocyte triglyceride by pancreatic lipases converts mild acute pancreatitis to severe pancreatitis independent of necrosis and …

K Patel, RN Trivedi, C Durgampudi, P Noel… - The American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Visceral fat necrosis has been associated with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) for over 100
years; however, its pathogenesis and role in SAP outcomes are poorly understood. Based …

CT and MRI assessment of symptomatic organized pancreatic fluid collections and pancreatic duct disruption: an interreader variability study using the revised Atlanta …

A Kamal, VK Singh, VS Akshintala, S Kawamoto… - Abdominal …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Purpose: Compare CT and MRI for fluid/debris component estimate and pancreatic
duct (PD) communication with organized pancreatic fluid collections in acute pancreatitis …

Imaging of acute pancreatitis

RF Thoeni - Radiologic Clinics, 2015 - radiologic.theclinics.com
Acute pancreatitis represents an acute inflammatory disorder of the pancreas that is initiated
by premature activation of digestive enzymes in the pancreatic acinar cells, leading to …

[HTML][HTML] A study of the clinical profile of acute pancreatitis and its correlation with severity indices

K Vengadakrishnan, AK Koushik - International journal of health …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Acute pancreatitis is a common disease with wide clinical variation and its
incidence is increasing. Acute pancreatitis may vary in severity, from mild self-limiting …

[HTML][HTML] Pancreatic fluid collections: What is the ideal imaging technique?

N Dhaka, J Samanta, S Kochhar, N Kalra… - World journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are seen in up to 50% of cases of acute pancreatitis. The
Revised Atlanta classification categorized these collections on the basis of duration of …

Association between severity and the determinant-based classification, Atlanta 2012 and Atlanta 1992, in acute pancreatitis: a clinical retrospective study

Y Chen, L Ke, Z Tong, W Li, J Li - Medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Recently, the determinant-based classification (DBC) and the Atlanta 2012 have been
proposed to provide a basis for study and treatment of acute pancreatitis (AP). The present …

[HTML][HTML] BISAP-O y APACHE-O: utilidad en la predicción de severidad en la pancreatitis aguda según la clasificación modificada de Atlanta

A Pérez Campos, E Bravo Paredes… - Revista de …, 2015 - scielo.org.pe
Objetivo: Valorar los puntajes BISAP y APACHE II en predecir severidad según la
clasificación Atlanta 2012 y determinar si el factor obesidad añadido a dichos puntajes …

Influence of comorbidity on outcomes of older patients with acute pancreatitis based on a national administrative database

A Murata, M Ohtani, K Muramatsu, S Matsuda - Hepatobiliary & pancreatic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Little information is available on the influence of comorbidities on outcomes of
older patients with acute pancreatitis. This study aimed to investigate the influence of …